Microbiome Data Scientist; Contractor

About Tiny Health

Tiny Health is advancing lifelong health, from the first 1,000 days to the last, and addressing chronic disease through precision microbiome science. Founded in 2020 and built by microbiome scientists and physicians, our testing platform reveals whether your microbiome is trending toward resilience or imbalances using shotgun metagenomics, proprietary AI, and one of the world’s largest longitudinal datasets. Trusted by families and health practitioners alike, our research‑backed gut and vaginal tests are redefining the microbiome as a cornerstone of personalized health through every life stage.

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We’re looking for a data scientist who is passionate about early‑life gut health and excited to help shape the future of microbiome science. You’ll work closely with microbiome experts and report to the Head of Science to take on data‑driven research, analyze complex datasets, and contribute to scientific publications and product development.

• Analyze microbiome data (taxa abundances, diversity metrics, functional genes) to support key research questions

• Develop and maintain novel microbiome metrics and biomarkers using statistical and machine learning methods

• Conduct statistical analyses of longitudinal clinical data

• Prepare data visualizations, reports, and presentations for stakeholders and publications

• Draft research protocols, statistical analysis plans, and clinical study reports

• Work independently across multiple projects in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment

• Support development of new product and study concepts

• Contribute to scientific publications, proposals, and internal knowledge-sharing

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant field preferred (e.g., data science, computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, microbiology)

• 3+ years of full‑time, relevant experience following completion of a Master’s, or 0‑1+ years of relevant experience with a PhD.

• Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and data visualization

• Proficient in R and/or Python; experience with SQL and large datasets preferred

• Experience with microbiome data analysis (e.g., 16S, shotgun metagenomics) is highly desirable

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Self‑motivated, organized, and able to work independently in a remote‑first environment

• Previous experience in a fast‑paced startup environment

• Work experience in DTC health/wellness companies

• Experience working remotely, with proficiency in Slack

• Leverages AI in daily tasks while also understanding where its blind spots

• Self‑directed, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity

• A mission that actually pulls people in
  Most people here could be doing something easier. They’re not, because this work makes the microbiome measurable and actionable at every life stage — and the results land on real people who write in to tell us that we are life‑changing to them. That feedback loop is the perk. It’s not just a job.

• Remote‑first, real overlap
  We’re a very diverse, international team, although we only hire FTEs in North America. Core hours are 9am–6pm CST, shiftable by up to two hours either way — start at 7am or 11am, wrap at 4pm or 8pm. Pick your window; just be findable in it.

• Written first, huddle second, meet last
  Default to a clear Slack post: say whether you need a decision, an approval, or nothing n a thread starts ping‑ponging, jump into a huddle — ten minutes of voice beats forty of paragraphs. Meetings are the expensive option, so each one needs a decision to make, a preread or strawman sent ahead, and only the people who can actually make that call.

• Fast, but never sloppy
  We ask “how do we do the two‑month thing in two weeks?” — and then we check the…